January 22, 2013

World Perspectives: Minority Voices– a conference for young media makers that will take place in Budapest, Hungary, on 22-28 April, 2013 – will bring
together 26 young media makers, from across Europe, to study how the
international news media portrays issues affecting minorities, migrants
and refugees. Participants will learn through practice based training,
to critically analyse different forms of news media and also to further
develop their own skills to more effectively participate in the creation
of responsible media. In particular, the study session will motivate
and enable young media makers to develop strategies to ensure
minorities, migrants and refugees are themselves able to influence how
issues affecting them are portrayed in the news.

Project Aim

The project aims to support civil society in the participants’
countries by raising their awareness about biased information presented
in mass media and developing their competences as young media makers.

After the study session, participants will:

Have greater awareness of issues affecting minorities, migrants and refugees in Europe.

Know how to recognise and quantify biases that appear in the media and in political discourse.

Be able to apply improved media and journalistic skills to develop responsible and balanced news media.

Be able to develop improved strategies to ensure the participation
of minority, migrant and refugee communities within mainstream media.

The study session will also seek to work with participants to
establish a platform for young media makers in Europe, working on issues
relating to minorities. As well as develop networking opportunities
between young media makers.

Participant Profile

The study session is planned for 26 participants. This call is open
to legal residents in countries which are members of the Council of Europe. We aim to
give priority to participants from the following countries: Belarus,
Belgium, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, the
Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Young
media makers of minority backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
Participants should be between 18-30 years old. Participants
should be active or able to show a demonstrated interest in any of the
following; journalism and media, working with young people, human
rights, issues relating to minority, migrant and refugee communities and
also the Middle East and North Africa. These can include, for example:

Young journalists and media makers, working in the field of news media

Representatives of civil society and youth organisations, working to involve young people in different forms of media

Representatives of civil society organisations working on human
rights issues, especially those related to minority, migrant and refugee
rights

Young leaders from minority, migrant and refugee communities, who
wish to learn how to better represent their community in the media

Priority will be given to those applications from participants, who,
as well as showing an active commitment to the study sessions topics,
can demonstrate they are able to act as multipliers and are able to
develop effective strategies to share their learning with the
organisations and communities they represent.

Selection of participants will take into account both geographical
and gender balance, and will seek to ensure a diverse range of
participants. We actively encourage applications from participants from
minority, migrant and refugee communities, in particular those from
Middle East and North African backgrounds.

The language of the study session will be English; therefore
participants should feel confident in working in English, including
drafting articles and other media.

Financial Information

The study session is supported financially by the Council of Europe
and will be held at the European Youth Centre in Budapest. International
travel costs will be covered 100% and reimbursed to participants during
the training. Accommodation, all meals and local transport will also
be provided for in Budapest.

A 50-Euro participation fee will be charged by the European Youth
Centre and will be deducted from the participant travel reimbursements.
Although travel costs will be reimbursed, participants will be expected
to make and book their own travel arrangements.

Application and Deadline

Deadline: February 3rd, 2013, 24:00.

Please submit the following:

Your CV

2 media clips (of any type) (media clips that are not in English should have an English summary).

to Katarzyna Mortoń atk.morton@youthpress.org

The study session is organised byEuropean Youth Press - www.youthpress.org, Minority Rights Group Europe – www.minorityrights.org, and Concordia Internationalin cooperation with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe.